Hout Bay is going Green Survey

Hout Bay is going Green

Green Living Survey 2010

The purpose of this survey is to gather information on what is needed to facilitate a greener, more self-sufficient way of life for businesses and households in Hout Bay. It's also to raise awareness and provide options and ideas for more sustainable living.

Why go green?
Given the potential disruptions ahead resulting from climate change, economic instability, or food, water and power shortages, communities that are self-reliant for the greatest possible number of their needs will be infinitely better prepared. Adopting green actions also leads to money savings in the long run, a reduction in pollution and ultimately a healthier lifestyle and environment for us to live in.

Please help us to help you by filling in this simple survey and perhaps win prize.

As an introduction we have highlighted 4 main areas that need to be addressed for a sustainable community:

THE 4 PILLARS OF SUSTAINABILITY - green tips

ZERO WASTE ... nature knows no waste

* Re-use & Recycle clean, dry paper, plastic, tin, bottles
* Create compost from kitchen scraps
* Drop off hazardous waste at collection points
* Consider packaging in your shopping choices
* Avoid plastic bags – take your cloth carrier

WISE WATER ... every drop counts

* Buy chemical free cleaning products
* Reduce toilet flush with dual-flush system
* Harvest rainwater from roof into tanks
* Install a greywater system to water your garden
* Place bucket in sink, use water on garden
* Grow water-wise plants
* Fit water-saving showerheads

EFFICIENT ENERGY ... cheaper and cleaner

* Boil exact amount for water and turn off lights
* Use a hot box to reduce cooking time
* Buy/make a geyser blanket to save electricity
* Eat more raw food (great for health too)
* Invest in a money-saving solar geyser
* Consider solar panels or a wind turbine

LOCAL FOOD ... ensures food security and nutrition

* Grow your own sprouts and vegetables
* Plant fruit and nut trees and edible hedges
* Support local food growers
* Offer some land for growing food
* Support local cottage industries

	At Home	At Work	Want to Learn More
Zero Waste	Thinking about the 4 pillars of sustainability, which of them are you already doing something about ? - in your home and at work? And which, would you be interested to learn more about? Zero Waste At Home	Zero Waste At Work	Zero Waste Want to Learn More
Wise Water	Wise Water At Home	Wise Water At Work	Wise Water Want to Learn More
Efficient Energy	Efficient Energy At Home	Efficient Energy At Work	Efficient Energy Want to Learn More
Local Food	Local Food At Home	Local Food At Work	Local Food Want to Learn More
None of these	None of these At Home	None of these At Work	None of these Want to Learn More

Please write in the number of people living in your household in each of these age groups. 1. Adults aged 18 years & over
2. Children aged between 5 and 17 years
3. Toddlers aged between 2 and 5 years
4. Babies aged under 2 years

Your Contact Details - these will be kept strictly confidential and not used for any other purpose other than to enter you into the free prize draw Name:
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Hout Bay is going Green

Green Living Survey 2010

1. Thinking about the 4 pillars of sustainability, which of them are you already doing something about ? - in your home and at work? And which, would you be interested to learn more about?

2. What do you personally believe to be the reasons for supporting sustainable living - why would you make an effort to conserve / preserve our resources?
Please tick all statements relevant to you.

3. What are you currently doing for sustainable living? What would you like to do if you knew more about it?
Please tick all statements relevant to you.

4. If you are not yet doing any of the above, what is the SINGLE main reason why ? Please tick one only.

5. Which one statement best describes your current interaction with the GREEN LIVING shop - now located at The Health Path on Victoria Rd, (previously next to Spiro’s on Main Rd)?
Please tick one statement only.

6. What information would you be interested in obtaining in order to become more self-sufficient and reduce your household impact on resources & pollution.
Please tick all statements relevant to you.

7. Which of the following, if any, would you be interested in? Please tick all statements relevant to you.

8. Thinking about when you go grocery / household shopping, please tick all the statements that apply to you (as many as are relevant):

9. What, if anything, would you like the GREEN LIVING shop to stock
- what would you consider buying from there?
Please tick all statements relevant to you.

10. Please select all the statements below which best describe your household type and structure. Please tick all the statements relevant to you.

11. Please write in the number of people living in your household in each of these age groups.

12. Finally, thinking of a scale from 1-10, where 1 is not at all and 10 is the maximum, please write in your personal rating for each of the following questions :

13. Your Contact Details - these will be kept strictly confidential and not used for any other purpose other than to enter you into the free prize draw

	Doing	Like to Do
1. Place clean recyclables into the clear bags every week	What are you currently doing for sustainable living? What would you like to do if you knew more about it? Please tick all statements relevant to you. 1. Place clean recyclables into the clear bags every week Doing	1. Place clean recyclables into the clear bags every week Like to Do
2. Garden refuse to Hout Bay recycling station next to IY	2. Garden refuse to Hout Bay recycling station next to IY Doing	2. Garden refuse to Hout Bay recycling station next to IY Like to Do
3. Have a compost bin and/or worm farm	3. Have a compost bin and/or worm farm Doing	3. Have a compost bin and/or worm farm Like to Do
4. Buy organic food (fruit, veg, non-perishables, grains) or order an organic box online	4. Buy organic food (fruit, veg, non-perishables, grains) or order an organic box online Doing	4. Buy organic food (fruit, veg, non-perishables, grains) or order an organic box online Like to Do
5. Grow your own veggies, fruit, herbs, sprouts	5. Grow your own veggies, fruit, herbs, sprouts Doing	5. Grow your own veggies, fruit, herbs, sprouts Like to Do
6. Collect rainwater in tanks	6. Collect rainwater in tanks Doing	6. Collect rainwater in tanks Like to Do
7. Recycle pool backwash	7. Recycle pool backwash Doing	7. Recycle pool backwash Like to Do
8. Have a grey water system	8. Have a grey water system Doing	8. Have a grey water system Like to Do
9. Have dual flush toilet / brick in cistern to reduce wasted water volume per fill	9. Have dual flush toilet / brick in cistern to reduce wasted water volume per fill Doing	9. Have dual flush toilet / brick in cistern to reduce wasted water volume per fill Like to Do
10. Have a solar water heater	10. Have a solar water heater Doing	10. Have a solar water heater Like to Do
11. Use biodegradable non-toxic cleaning products to safely reuse water in garden	11. Use biodegradable non-toxic cleaning products to safely reuse water in garden Doing	11. Use biodegradable non-toxic cleaning products to safely reuse water in garden Like to Do
12. Plant indigenous, water-wise trees & plants	12. Plant indigenous, water-wise trees & plants Doing	12. Plant indigenous, water-wise trees & plants Like to Do
13. Have geyser timers and/or blankets to reduce electricity needed to heat water	13. Have geyser timers and/or blankets to reduce electricity needed to heat water Doing	13. Have geyser timers and/or blankets to reduce electricity needed to heat water Like to Do
14. Turn off unused lights & appliances to reduce electricity usage	14. Turn off unused lights & appliances to reduce electricity usage Doing	14. Turn off unused lights & appliances to reduce electricity usage Like to Do
15. Reduce consumption of red meat and/or eat more vegetarian / vegan meals	15. Reduce consumption of red meat and/or eat more vegetarian / vegan meals Doing	15. Reduce consumption of red meat and/or eat more vegetarian / vegan meals Like to Do
16. None of these	16. None of these Doing	16. None of these Like to Do

Finally, thinking of a scale from 1-10, where 1 is not at all and 10 is the maximum, please write in your personal rating for each of the following questions : 1. To what extent would you say that your household follows the 3R principles : Reduce, Reuse, Recycle?
2. How much are you currently doing at home in order to save resources (and save money in the meantime)?
3. How committed are you to making changes in your home environment (if you knew how to), in order to make a difference?

Hout Bay is going Green

Green Living Survey 2010

1. Thinking about the 4 pillars of sustainability, which of them are you already doing something about ? - in your home and at work? And which, would you be interested to learn more about?

2. What do you personally believe to be the reasons for supporting sustainable living - why would you make an effort to conserve / preserve our resources? Please tick all statements relevant to you.

3. What are you currently doing for sustainable living? What would you like to do if you knew more about it? Please tick all statements relevant to you.

4. If you are not yet doing any of the above, what is the SINGLE main reason why ? Please tick one only.

5. Which one statement best describes your current interaction with the GREEN LIVING shop - now located at The Health Path on Victoria Rd, (previously next to Spiro’s on Main Rd)? Please tick one statement only.

6. What information would you be interested in obtaining in order to become more self-sufficient and reduce your household impact on resources & pollution. Please tick all statements relevant to you.

7. Which of the following, if any, would you be interested in? Please tick all statements relevant to you.

8. Thinking about when you go grocery / household shopping, please tick all the statements that apply to you (as many as are relevant):

9. What, if anything, would you like the GREEN LIVING shop to stock - what would you consider buying from there? Please tick all statements relevant to you.

10. Please select all the statements below which best describe your household type and structure. Please tick all the statements relevant to you.

11. Please write in the number of people living in your household in each of these age groups.

12. Finally, thinking of a scale from 1-10, where 1 is not at all and 10 is the maximum, please write in your personal rating for each of the following questions :

13. Your Contact Details - these will be kept strictly confidential and not used for any other purpose other than to enter you into the free prize draw

2. What do you personally believe to be the reasons for supporting sustainable living - why would you make an effort to conserve / preserve our resources?
Please tick all statements relevant to you.

3. What are you currently doing for sustainable living? What would you like to do if you knew more about it?
Please tick all statements relevant to you.

5. Which one statement best describes your current interaction with the GREEN LIVING shop - now located at The Health Path on Victoria Rd, (previously next to Spiro’s on Main Rd)?
Please tick one statement only.

6. What information would you be interested in obtaining in order to become more self-sufficient and reduce your household impact on resources & pollution.
Please tick all statements relevant to you.

9. What, if anything, would you like the GREEN LIVING shop to stock
- what would you consider buying from there?
Please tick all statements relevant to you.